SHANGHAI (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament on Thursday.
Sei Young Kim of South Korea and Danielle Kang of the United States were a shot back after 67s, with six other players just two shots off the lead.
Jutanugarn had six birdies in a bogey-free round.
This tournament is the second of five being played in South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan in the LPGA's annual Asian swing.
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